Tank for inflammable liquids



Nov. 13, 1928.

P. B. ASHWORTH TANK FOR INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS Filed Feb. 4, 1928 ing to tanks for Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

1 UNITED STATE-s ATENT. oFFicE.

PERCY BENJAMIN ASHWORTH,

on CAM, ENGLAND,- AssrGivoR To In. A. LISTER-a o01vr- PANY, LIMITED, 01 KURsLnY, enouousrnnsmnn ENGLAND, A BRITISH'COMPANYL y Tani: non INFLAMMABLE raurns'. f

Application filed February 4, 1928, Serial. No. 25192 6, and Great Britain April 7, 1927.

This invention is for improvements relatconcerned with means for releasing them from a housing in which they are contained,

in an easy manner, so that they canbe re moved bodily when desired, as'for instance in the event offire.

According to the present invention, there is provided in or for an interural-combustion engine (for example, on a .n'iotor-driven truck) a housing for a tank containing fuel, oil or other inflammable liquid, comprising a removable closure-member for the housing, and a bracket, or brackets, within the housing so arranged that the tank is gripped be tween the closure-member and the bracket, or brackets, when the housing is closed, but 're-. leased when it is open. I v The invention is especially applicable to motor-driven trucks, and in particular to that type of motordriven truck in which. the power-unit and 1 associated transmission mechanism and the driving-wheel are mounted so as to be movable as a unit'for steering purposes. The invention further comprises in a motor-truck of the above-mentioned type, the combination with a housing con taining the pow r-unit and associated-mechanisnnof .a bracket, or brackets, thereon shaped to receive the fuel and/or oil-tanks, a removable cover for said housing, and a shaped clamping-'inember secured on the cover in such position as to grip the tank,

or tanks, when the cover is closed, but release said tank, or tanks, when it is open.

For a more complete understanding of the invention, there will now be described by way of example, and with referenceto the accompanying drawings, a construction of housing according to the invention, suitable for motor-truck. In the drawingsr Figure 1 is an end-elevation partly in section, looking into the interior of the housing, and I Figure 2 is a part sectional line 2-2 of Figure 1. l

The power-unit and transmission-mechanism, together with a combined drivin and steering road-wheel, are mounted on a circular framework which is carried by and free to turn on the chassis of the truck in order to steer it. These parts are not shown on the drawings as they form no part of the present imfiammable liquids, and is j elevation on the The plates aforesaid are d'etachably, or other- 7 wise, secured to'vertical angle-irons 13 disposed at the corners of a rectangle. The housing is-closed atthe top by a lid 14 which is hinged, as shown at 15, to'the two front anglebars 13, and saidlid is'held closed by quick-release fasteners 16 of known construc-' t on, one at each side of the housingu The lid 14 isjarched from the edge wher it rests on a bar 17 secured tothe upper ends of the angleirons 13 at one side of-the housing, to the opposing edge which rests on a'sim lar bar 18 connected to the angle-irons 13 at the o her side of the housing. The lid,when lowered onto the side bars 17 18 closes the upper end of the housing.

'Carriedby'the long tudinal bars 17. 18, of th ehousinogand'exftend ng transversely across the 'housingare two bars 19,20 whi h are bent; as shown in Figure 1. to rece ve the lower portions of two cvlind ica-l tanks 21,

22. in such a manner-that the axes of the varch ofthe lid 14 when the latter is closed.

The lid carries a co-operatinrz-bar 23 lying in plan-view midway between the supporting-bars 19, 20 andshaped to embrace partially the top portions of the two tanks. The

ends of the bar 23 project through the lid 14. asshown in Figure 1, and form hook-portrons 24; with which the aforesaidquick-re "lease fasteners 16 co-operate to fas en the lid securely in position. Felt pads 25 are provided between the bars119, 20 and 23, and the tanks 21, 22. p

The 'unions of the petroland oil-pipes 26,

27, with the tanks 21, 22 respectively. are provided with wing-nuts 28 so that they are easily detachable. It will be seen that when the lid isshut the tanks are securely gripped between the supporting-bars 19, 20 and the the housing.

bar 23 carried by the lid, butwhen the lid is open, and the wing-nuts 28 are unscrewed, the tanks are released from the structure of the housing andcan be readily removed.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise details set forth, as many changes may be made within the scope of the invention. For instance, the lid need not be hinged if quick-release fasteners, are provided to maintain it firmly in the closed position, also the tanks may becarriedin a vertical or oblique position. Further, as many tanks.v as desired may be mountedin the manner described and they can be of any suitable shape or size.

I claim: v I 1. A housing for a tankcontaining-inflammable liquid that is supplied from said tank to an internal-combustion engine, con'iprising a'removable closure-member for the housing andfab-racket avitlsiin said housin so arraiwed The combination, in a motor truck of the type described, with a housing for the fuel and oil tanks, of a bracket thereon comprising a bar bent to receive the lower portions of the tanks and to support the latter insuch a manner that each tank lies substantially horizontal and parallel to the sides of the housing, a removable Y cover for said housing and a shaped clamping member secured on the cover in such position as to grip the tanks when the cover is closed but release them when it is open. i 1 I 4. The combination, in a motor truck of the type described, with a housing for the fuel and oil tanks, of a bracket thereon shap-edto receive the fuel and oil tanks, a removable cover for said housing, and a clamping membersecured on the cover and comprising a bar shaped to embrace partially the top of the. tanks soas to grip the tanks when the cover is closed, but release them when it is open.

' 5. The combination, in a motor truck of the type described, with a housing for the fuel and oil tanks, of a bracket-thereon shaped to re ceive and to support said tanks, a removable cover for'said housing, a shaped clamping member secured on the cover, and quick-release fasteners adapted toeo-operate with said clamping member, for the purpose speci- 6. In a motor truck of the typereferred to,

the combination with a housing containing the power unit and associated mechanism, of

a plurality of bars carried by said housing and each shaped to receive the lower portions of the said. tanks and .to supportthe latter in such a position that each tank lies substantially horizontal and parallel to the sides/of the housing, a removable cover for said housing, a clamping member securedion' the cover and comprising a bar bent to embrace par tially the top of'thetanks when the cover is closed,'hook portions on said clamping mem her which extends through the cover, and.

quick-release fasteners adapted to co-operate with saidhook portions,substantially as and 1 r for the purpose describe V V I In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

rER-oY BENJAMIN AsH oRTH; 

